Group D · Matchday 1
Date
12 JUNFri
Time
18:00local
Stadium
«SoFi Stadium»Los Angeles
Matchday
1stgroup D

11
on 11.

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Prediction · updates 90 minutes before kickoff
USA
4-2-3-1
Coach: Mauricio Pochettino
8McKennie's 3Richards' 13Ream's 14Trusty's 16Scally's 17Aaronson's 24Berhalter's 4Adams' 25Tessmann's 10Pulisic's 11Weah's
8Weston McKennieJuventusGK
3Chris RichardsCrystal PalaceDEF
13Tim ReamCharlotteDEF
14Austin TrustyCelticDEF
16Joe ScullyBorussia MDEF
17Branden AaronsonLeedsMID
24Gregg BerhalterVancouverMID
4Tyler AdamsBournemouthMID
25Tanner TessmannLyonFWD
10Christian PulisicMilanFWD
11Timothy WeahMarseilleFWD
Paraguay
4-4-2
Coach: Gustavo Alfaro
12Olveira's 3Gómez's 4Alderete's 6Balbuena's 15Canale's 8Bobadilla's 10Gómez's 7Almirón's 9Sanabria's 19Arce's 11Enciso's
12Gastón OliveiraOlimpiaGK
3Gustavo GómezPalmeirasDEF
4Omar AldereteSunderlandDEF
6Fabián BalbuenaGrêmioDEF
15José CanaleLanúsDEF
8Damián BobadillaSão PauloMID
10Diego GómezBrightonMID
7Miguel AlmirónAtlanta UnitedMID
9Antonio SanabriaCremoneseFWD
19Álex ArceIndependiente RivadaviaFWD
11Julio EncisoStrasbourgFWD

Three key
clashes.

Attack star versus defense
AM

Christian Pulisic

Milan · 27 years old

vs
Attack star versus defense
OA

Omar Alderete

Sunderland · 29 years old

Pulisic is accustomed to the pace and space of Italian football, where he operates as Milan's primary creative force. Aldrete, meanwhile, is hardened by the battle of the English Championship, where a centre-back must simultaneously be a reader of the game and physically unyielding. Two different understandings of football will meet at this point — continental technicality against British directness.
Defence versus attacking star
KR

Chris Richards

Crystal Palace · 26 years old

vs
Defence versus attacking star
HE

Julio Enciso

Strasbourg · 22 years old

Richards comes into the match with Premier League defensive experience and fresh memory of a trophy, whereas Enciso is a young Paraguayan talent accustomed to French football, where the pace and physicality are different. The Crystal Palace centre-back will face a player who has already proven capable of creating dangerous moments at the highest level, but in a different confederation. At this point of the pitch, it will be decided how ready the American defence is for the speed and technicality of Paraguay's attack.
Playmakers' Duel
UM

Weston McKennie

Juventus · 27 years old

vs
Playmakers' Duel
GK

Diego Gómez

Brighton · 23 years old

McKennie is accustomed to the rhythm of Serie A, where positional discipline is the foundation of the game, whereas Gómez plays in the Premier League, where a playmaker is required to be constantly ready for pressing and transitions. The American will be seeking space in depth, the Paraguayan — imposing tempo and seizing the initiative in midfield. The resolution of this confrontation could determine who manages to dictate the rhythm of the match.

Historical
reference.

Historical statistics for meetings are not yet available.